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3rd Annual Women in Leadership Conference focuses on authenticity

Women In Business Leadership (WIBL) is a student and alumnae program that helps the women of Gustavus in their academic, professional, and personal leadership development. The group works together to prepare, support, and promote women leadership. Women in Business Leadership (a student based organization) and Gustavus Women in Leadership (an alumnae based organization) work together each year to create the Women in Leadership Conference. On … Continue reading 3rd Annual Women in Leadership Conference focuses on authenticity

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Gustavus students receive prestigious scholarships

A trio of Gustavus students have been recognized for their achievements through various honorable scholarships. These include the NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship, the Goldwater Scholarship, and the Phillips Scholar Program. Sophomore Political Science Major Nicole Ektnitphong has been named a Jay and Rose Phillips Scholar for the 2013-2014 academic year. Ektnitphong is one of six Minnesota college students to receive this honor, after first entering a pool … Continue reading Gustavus students receive prestigious scholarships

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Listening Post provides setting to discuss student voices

President Ohle, along with Dean of Students, JoNes VanHecke ‘88 held listening sessions Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 to invite students to express their concerns to the College’s head administrator. The sessions took place in a small banquet room setting, so all present had the opportunity to voice their opinions, questions, and concerns about academic, budget, and staffing decisions made in recent years. … Continue reading Listening Post provides setting to discuss student voices

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week: Kristina Fosse

June 2 is not the only date that Kristina needs to pack for. On June 28, Senior Sociology/Anthropology Major Kristina Fosse will be boarding a plane to China to fulfill her service with the Peace Corps. Kristina came to Gustavus with as a sophomore count and has been able to graduate in three years. She will be the youngest member of her Peace Corps group, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kristina Fosse

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Variety

Under the Surface digs into the human experience

After deciding on the title of her honors project, senior Jane Chung dove into a space others are not as comfortable dipping into. Under the Surface, inspired by the art form Butoh, a new modern Japanese physical theatre movement, reaches into a dark and unexplored place most people have beneath the image they portray to the rest of the world. “While I was choosing performers, … Continue reading Under the Surface digs into the human experience

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Variety

Tarantino’s new film to put all other westerns back on the shelf

If you’re familiar with Quentin Tarantino’s work, then I’d be surprised if you haven’t already seen Django Unchained. If you are not familiar with him or his other films, I would advise you to get familiar with all of them immediately. His best works are: Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Volume I, Inglorious Basterds, and Reservoir Dogs. There. Disregard all homework and watch these films. Django … Continue reading Tarantino’s new film to put all other westerns back on the shelf

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Variety

Earth Jam Revolution revs up for spring celebration

KGSM and the musical bar are hosting a revolution. It consists of nine hours of live musical entertainment, a concession stand, jugglers and a market place with painters, henna tattoo artist, jewelry vendors and a glass blowing demonstration. The Earth Jam Revolution with take place on April 27 beginning at noon in the Johns Family Courtyard or, in the case of bad weather, Lund Area. … Continue reading Earth Jam Revolution revs up for spring celebration

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Opinion

The write to think

You can’t handle my non-objective truth An interesting question has been eating at my mind lately. That is, how do we know what truth is? To answer this question, we must first examine the nature of distinguishing truth both subjectively and objectivily. Can the chicken exist without the egg? Can light exist without darkness? Can good exist without evil? For each of these questions, we cannot have … Continue reading The write to think

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